Work-from-Anywhere Jobs Increase 118%

Have you been looking for a remote job with flexibility? Have you thought about work-from-anywhere jobs? Do you want to skip the long commute so you have more time to actually focus on your work and to spend more time with your family or friends? If so, you are in luck! We’ve taken a look at the work-from-anywhere jobs posted to our site in the last few years, and the news is good.

Based on our research comparing the number of professional-level jobs that are also work-from-anywhere jobs posted to FlexJobs in 2012 versus 2013, work-from-anywhere jobs for professionals grew 118 percent last year. That means professionals looking for a remote job have a much better shot of scoring that dream job than they used to.

With the increase of work-from-anywhere jobs, a few career fields stood out more than others. The career fields that have had the highest increase of work-from-anywhere job listings include:

According to Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs, 2014 is looking to be another big year in remote job opportunities. “The growth in remote job availability since I founded FlexJobs in 2007 is amazing. It is thrilling to see the increase in both volume and variety of top companies integrating telecommuting options as part of their workplace culture.”

Studies by Global Workplace Analytics (see that latest 2017 stats here) show that the average telecommuter is college-educated, 49 years old, and earns an annual salary of $58,000 while working for a company with more than 100 employees. By that same measure, the consulting and research firm, which focuses on the business case for emerging workplace strategies, reports that 75 percent of employees who work from home earn over $65,000 per year, putting them in the upper 80th percentile of all employees, home or office-based.

The technology and tools that are available today make it possible and easy to work remotely. Not only does remote work help with productivity and cost benefits, but companies today are realizing that it is possible to have a successful remote team that can collaborate easily and cohesively.

Gallup recently conducted an extensive employee engagement study, and found that employees who have a remote component to their job arrangements are more engaged than those who spend no time working remotely. Employees who spent 20-50 percent of their time working remotely were the most engaged and among the lowest level of “actively disengaged” employees.

A sample of work-from-anywhere jobs currently available on FlexJobs include:

Tele-Sales Representative
Full-time or part-time telecommuting job: Seeking a freelance Tele-Marketing Specialist with existing contacts in the tobacco industry to represent a new product. Telecommuting opportunity.